follow-on offering

follow-on offering definition - business

follow-on offering

A stock issue that follows an initial public stock offering from a firm. The follow-on offering can consist of primary and/or secondary shares. Companies will sometimes authorize additional shares that are issued at a higher price following a successful initial public offering. Also called add-on financing, piggyback.

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